The 2017 San Domenico Stakes is a Group 3 race that takes place during August at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney. The race is worth total prize money of $150,000 and is run over a distance of 1,100 metres. Run under set-weight plus penalty conditions, the San Domenico Stakes is part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and is open to three-year-old horses only.
The first San Domenico Stakes was run in 1980 when it was won by a horse named Proud Knight. The San Domenico Stakes is suited to horses that have just returned to racing after a winter spell. The field is often made up of horses that have had successful two-year-old campaigns and are now running in their first race as a three-year-old.
Horses that run in the San Domenico Stakes have often come via two-year-old feature races such as the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes and the Group 1 Golden Slipper. Those runners that perform well in the San Domenico Stakes are likely to go on and run in races such as the Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes, Group 3 Roman Consul Stakes and Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes on Victoria Derby Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Notable horses to have won the San Domenico Stakes include General Nediym (1997), Testa Rossa (1999), Charge Forward (2004), Shellscrape (2009) and Obsequious (2010).
2017 San Domenico Stakes Field
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1220x | PARIAH | Peter & Paul Snowden | – | 10 | 57kg | 84 |
| 2 | 3220x123x | TAKING AIM | Peter & Paul Snowden | – | 7 | 57kg | 82 |
| 3 | 124135x | TULIP | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Corey Brown | 1 | 55kg | 83 |
| 4 | 132590x | CHAUFFEUR | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 55kg | 80 |
| 5 | 2x12x | CONDOR HEROES | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 9 | 55kg | 75 |
| 6 | 213x | SPEED STREET | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King (a) | 6 | 55kg | 71 |
| 7 | 136×6 | PERAST | Paul Perry | – | 5 | 55kg | 63 |
| 8 | 1 | ANOTHER SIN | Brett Cavanough | Josh Adams | 4 | 55kg | 59 |
| 9 | 131320×2 | MADEENATY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Corey Brown | 3 | 54kg | 77 |
| 10 | 1x | JORDA | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 2 | 54kg | 75 |
2017 San Domenico Stakes Nominations
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124135x | TULIP | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 1 | 55kg | 83 |
| 2 | 132590x | CHAUFFEUR | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 2 | 55kg | 80 |
| 3 | 131320×2 | MADEENATY | F | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 3 | 54kg | 77 |
| 4 | 1220x | PARIAH | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 4 | 57kg | 84 |
| 5 | 3220x123x | TAKING AIM | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 5 | 57kg | 82 |
| 6 | 213x | SPEED STREET | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 6 | 55kg | 71 |
| 7 | 2x12x | CONDOR HEROES | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan | 7 | 55kg | 75 |
| 8 | 1x | JORDA | F | 3 | James Cummings | 8 | 54kg | 75 |
| 9 | 11638x | MURAAHIB | C | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 9 | 55kg | 72 |
| 10 | 1846x | MARSUPIAL | C | 3 | James Cummings | 10 | 55kg | 68 |
| 11 | 136×6 | PERAST | C | 3 | Paul Perry | 11 | 55kg | 63 |
| 12 | 1 | ANOTHER SIN | G | 3 | Brett Cavanough | 12 | 55kg | 59 |
San Domenico Stakes Past Winners & Results
Below you will find a list of winners and results for the San Domenico Stakes since 2000.
| Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 Pariah | 2 Chauffeur | 3 Jorda | 1:03.2 |
| 2016 | 1 Star Turn | 2 Tango Rain | 3 Kentucky Miss | 1:04.3 |
| 2015 | 1 Japonisme | 2 King’s Troop | 3 Haptic | 1:02.7 |
| 2014 | 1 Nostradamus | 2 Washington Heights | 3 Law | 1:03.6 |
| 2013 | 1 Va Pensiero | 2 Cluster | 3 Windjammer | 1:02.8 |
| 2012 | 1 Snitzerland | 2 Driefontein | 3 All Too Hard | 1:04.7 |
| 2011 | 1 Foxwedge | 2 Anise | 3 Karuta Queen | 1:04.3 |
| 2010 | 1 Obsequious | 2 Solar Charged | 3 Decision Time | 0:59.3 |
| 2009 | 1 Shellscrape | 2 Sniplaz | 3 Kiss Me Katy | 0.58.1 |
| 2008 | 1 Duporth | 2 Whitefriars | 3 Atomic Force | 1:04:2 |
| 2007 | 1 Sliding Cube | 2 Mimi Lebrock | 3 Moonboat | 0.58.3 |
| 2006 | 1 Gold Edition | 2 My Middi | 3 Astounded | 0.59.4 |
| 2005 | 1 Media | 2 Written Tycoon | 3 Snitzel | 0.57.4 |
| 2004 | 1 Charge Forward | 2 Fastnet Rock | 3 Dance Hero | 0.57.2 |
| 2003 | 1 Regimental Gal | 2 Spark of Life | 3 Dorky | 0.56.9 |
| 2002 | 1 Star Of Florida | 2 Chocolate Starfish | 3 Athelnoth | 0.57.7 |
| 2001 | 1 Mistegic | 2 Fair Embrace | 3 Palais | 0.59.1 |
| 2000 | 1 Zariz | 2 Dymamic Love | 3 Kootoomootoo | 0.57.0 |
